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Looks at the controversies surrounding the interpretation of slavery's history in the public arena. This book takes on contemporary reactions to the fundamental contradiction of American history, and offers an analysis of how people remember their past, and how the lessons they draw influence American politics and culture.

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This powerful work demonstrates how slavery shaped the day-to-day experience of New Yorkers, black and white, and how slavery, as a way of doing business, propelled New York to become the commercial and financial power it is today.

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"A stunning work of popular history-the story of how a crop transformed the history of slavery. Author Jori Lewis reveals how demand for peanut oil in Europe ensured that slavery in Africa would persist well into the twentieth century, long after the European powers had officially banned it in the territories they controlled"--

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Most studies of ancient Greek politics focus on formal institutions such as the political assembly and the law courts. This book suggests that Greek literature reveals traces of popular culture that can be further illuminated by comparison with later historical periods.

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This classic volume by acclaimed historian Ira Berlin is a moving portrait of life for the thousands of free black people living in the American South before the Civil War.

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Amid the disintegration of the Kingdom of Italy in the eleventh and twelfth centuries, a new form of collective government--the commune--arose in the cities of northern and central Italy. Sleepwalking into a New World takes a bold new look at how these autonomous city-states came about, and fundamentally alters our understanding of one of the most

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Full of intrigue, adventure, greed, and tragedy, the enduring legend of Slumach's Gold is examined in riveting forensic detail in this newly expanded edition of a bestselling classic.

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In this comprehensive global history, Alan Mayne explores the evolution and meaning of the 'slum', from its origins in London early in the nineteenth century to its use to describe favela communities in the lead up to the Rio de Janeiro Olympic games in 2016.

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'A gripping history of Stalin's military intelligence service filled with new details on previously unknown operations and the brutal characters of the Soviet secret world.' Simon Sebag Montefiore, BBC History Magazine Books of the Year. Winner, the inaugural St Ermin's Hotel Intelligence Book of the Year Award, 2012.

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Test your knowledge of the most important era of rock music.

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This is the first comprehensive social history of Ireland in the years between the Famine and independence/partition (1850-1922) to appear in a quarter-century, Lively and colourful, it offers new perspectives on work, education, emigration, marriage, health, institutions, extreme poverty, housing and diet. -- .

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On average a Special Operations Executive (SOE) agent would be dead within three months of being parachuted into action. This work features the story of these agents, some of whom were women as young as 22, following them through their experiences beginning with their recruitment and their unorthodox training methods.

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The Pharaohs of Egypt have captured the imagination of readers throughout the ages. Their existence and power have almost taken on a mythical status. This book reveals the truth behind these myths and explores the lives of the ordinary soldiers who were the might of Middle Kingdom Egypt.

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This highly illustrated title traces the development of mercenary soldiering, from individuals and small units in the African wars of the 1960s-90s to today's state-employed corporate military contractors.

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The battle of Solferino, fought during the Franco-Austrian War of 1859, was the largest European battle since Leipzig in 1813. This title covers the build-up to the battle, including actions at Montebello, Palestro and Magenta that led to the decisive moment of the campaign.

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